Season 1

A variety hour hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition

Episodes

Each episode has its own detail page.

Episode 11971-02-13

Rollin' On The River (Pilot)

Guests Al Hirt, Pat Paulsen and Diane Brooks with thirteen songs and a number of comedy sketches. Highlights: Dianne Brooks sings "Twenty-five Or Six To Four". Dianne and Kenny Rogers duet on "Something." Al Hirt and Kenny Rogers and The First Edition give renditions of "Proud Mary" and "Down By The Riverside." Hirt offers "Tin Roof Blues" and "Jazz Me Blues." Other highlights of the trip include Rogers and The First Edition doing "Heed the Call", "Ruby Talk", and "Camptown Races". Hirt and Rogers do "Night Life". Paulsen and Hirt do a thing called "Hirts-Rent-A-Horn" and Paulsen issues one of his jawbreaking monologues. The hour closes with the entire cast giving their all for a rousing rendition of "Mississippi".

Episode 21971-09-11

[Premiere]

Guests The Carpenters Al Hirt Mark Lindsay New Doodletown Pipers Patchett & Tarses.

Episode 31971-09-18

Episode 3

Guests Tommy Smothers Ian and Sylvia (folk duo) Billy Van (comedian)

Episode 41971-09-25

Episode 4

Guests The Poppy Family Alex Harvey (singer-songwriter)

Episode 51971-10-02

Episode 5

Guests Merle Haggard Dianne Brooks. Highlights: Songs include, "Okie from Muskogee," "Lonesome Fugitive," "Fire and Rain" and "I Had a Ball."

Episode 61971-10-09

Episode 6

Guests Freddy Weller Mark Lindsay Beverly Glenn-Copeland The Raiders.

Episode 71971-10-16

Episode 7

Guests Kris Kristofferson Terri Jacks of The Poppy Family. Highlights: Kris Kristofferson sings "Lovin' Her Was Easier." Other songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Can't Buy Me Love."

Episode 81971-10-23

Episode 8

Guests Jason Robards Sid Caesar Dianne Brooks (singer) Highlights: Jason Robards joins in a silent movie spoof. Jason Robards also read Mark Twain's "The War Prayer" and shows clips from his movie "Fools". Songs include, "Tell It All Brother" and "Old Mojave Highway."

Episode 91971-10-30